diff --git a/internal/natsMessenger/natsMessenger.go b/internal/natsMessenger/natsMessenger.go
index 0e5b06b..24fc4b1 100644
--- a/internal/natsMessenger/natsMessenger.go
+++ b/internal/natsMessenger/natsMessenger.go
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ func New(config *schema.NatsConfig) (nm *NatsMessenger, err error) {
 	return SetupNatsMessenger(config)
 }
 
-// StartJobNatsMessage model
 type DevNatsMessage struct {
 	Content string `json:"content"`
 }
@@ -89,7 +88,7 @@ func SetupNatsMessenger(config *schema.NatsConfig) (nm *NatsMessenger, err error
 
 	go nmr.Server.Start()
 
-	if !nmr.Server.ReadyForConnections(4 * time.Second) {
+	if !nmr.Server.ReadyForConnections(3 * time.Second) {
 		log.Error("nats server not ready for connection")
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("nats server not ready for connection")
 	}
@@ -104,15 +103,13 @@ func SetupNatsMessenger(config *schema.NatsConfig) (nm *NatsMessenger, err error
 	}
 
 	// Subscribe
-	sub, err := startJobListener(nmr.Connection)
+	nmr.Subscriptions, err = setupSubscriptions(nmr.Connection)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Error("startJobListener subscription error")
+		log.Error("error when subscribing to channels")
 		return nil, err
-	} else {
-		log.Infof("NATS subscription to 'start-job' on port '%d' established\n", config.Port)
-		nmr.Subscriptions = append(nmr.Subscriptions, sub)
 	}
 
+	log.Infof("NATS server and subscriptions on port '%d' established\n", config.Port)
 	return &nmr, nil
 }
 
@@ -129,49 +126,111 @@ func (nm *NatsMessenger) StopNatsMessenger() {
 	log.Info("NATS connections closed and server shut down")
 }
 
-// Listeners: Subscribe to specified channels for actions
+func setupSubscriptions(conn *nats.Conn) (subs []*nats.Subscription, err error) {
+
+	if startSub, err := startJobListener(conn); err != nil {
+		log.Infof("Subscription to 'start-job' failed: %s", err)
+	} else {
+		log.Info("Subscribed to 'start-job'")
+		subs = append(subs, startSub)
+	}
+
+	if stopSub, err := stopJobListener(conn); err != nil {
+		log.Infof("Subscription to 'stop-job' failed: %s", err)
+	} else {
+		log.Info("Subscribed to 'stop-job'")
+		subs = append(subs, stopSub)
+	}
+
+	if deleteSub, err := deleteJobListener(conn); err == nil {
+		log.Infof("Subscription to 'delete-job' failed: %s", err)
+	} else {
+		log.Info("Subscribed to 'delete-job'")
+		subs = append(subs, deleteSub)
+	}
+
+	if eventSub, err := jobEventListener(conn); err != nil {
+		log.Infof("Subscription to 'job-event' failed: %s", err)
+	} else {
+		log.Info("Subscribed to 'job-event'")
+		subs = append(subs, eventSub)
+	}
+
+	return subs, err
+}
+
+// Listeners: Subscribe to specified channels and handle with specific handler functions
 
 func startJobListener(conn *nats.Conn) (sub *nats.Subscription, err error) {
-
-	sub, err = conn.Subscribe("start-job", func(m *nats.Msg) {
-		var job DevNatsMessage
-		if err := json.Unmarshal(m.Data, &job); err != nil {
-			log.Error("Error while unmarshaling raw json nats message content")
+	return conn.Subscribe("start-job", func(m *nats.Msg) {
+		var req DevNatsMessage
+		if err := json.Unmarshal(m.Data, &req); err != nil {
+			log.Error("Error while unmarshaling raw json nats message content: startJob")
 		}
 
-		if err := startJobHandler(job); err != nil {
+		if err := startJobHandler(req); err != nil {
 			log.Errorf("error: %s", err.Error())
 		}
 	})
-
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	} else {
-		return sub, nil
-	}
 }
 
-func (nm *NatsMessenger) stopJobListener(conn *nats.Conn) {
+func stopJobListener(conn *nats.Conn) (sub *nats.Subscription, err error) {
+	return conn.Subscribe("stop-job", func(m *nats.Msg) {
+		var req DevNatsMessage
+		if err := json.Unmarshal(m.Data, &req); err != nil {
+			log.Error("Error while unmarshaling raw json nats message content: stopJob")
+		}
+
+		if err := stopJobHandler(req); err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("error: %s", err.Error())
+		}
+	})
 }
 
-func (nm *NatsMessenger) deleteJobListener(conn *nats.Conn) {
+func deleteJobListener(conn *nats.Conn) (sub *nats.Subscription, err error) {
+	return conn.Subscribe("delete-job", func(m *nats.Msg) {
+		var req DevNatsMessage
+		if err := json.Unmarshal(m.Data, &req); err != nil {
+			log.Error("Error while unmarshaling raw json nats message content: deleteJob")
+		}
+
+		if err := deleteJobHandler(req); err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("error: %s", err.Error())
+		}
+	})
 }
 
-func (nm *NatsMessenger) jobEventListener(conn *nats.Conn) {
+func jobEventListener(conn *nats.Conn) (sub *nats.Subscription, err error) {
+	return conn.Subscribe("job-event", func(m *nats.Msg) {
+		var req DevNatsMessage
+		if err := json.Unmarshal(m.Data, &req); err != nil {
+			log.Error("Error while unmarshaling raw json nats message content: jobEvent")
+		}
+
+		if err := jobEventHandler(req); err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("error: %s", err.Error())
+		}
+	})
 }
 
 // Handlers: Take content of message and perform action, e.g. adding job in db
 
-func startJobHandler(job DevNatsMessage) (err error) {
-	log.Debugf("CALLED HANDLER FOR startJob: %s", job.Content)
+func startJobHandler(req DevNatsMessage) (err error) {
+	log.Debugf("CALLED HANDLER FOR startJob: %s", req.Content)
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (nm *NatsMessenger) stopJobHandler() {
+func stopJobHandler(req DevNatsMessage) (err error) {
+	log.Debugf("CALLED HANDLER FOR stopJob: %s", req.Content)
+	return nil
 }
 
-func (nm *NatsMessenger) deleteJobHandler() {
+func deleteJobHandler(req DevNatsMessage) (err error) {
+	log.Debugf("CALLED HANDLER FOR deleteJob: %s", req.Content)
+	return nil
 }
 
-func (nm *NatsMessenger) jobEventHandler() {
+func jobEventHandler(req DevNatsMessage) (err error) {
+	log.Debugf("CALLED HANDLER FOR jobEvent: %s", req.Content)
+	return nil
 }